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A theoretical extra day of voting in the May 2022 presidential elections will cost at least P2 billion, twice the Commission on Elections’ initial estimate, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said. “If the virus will still linger by then, that casting the ballot becomes

The temporary absence of Red Cross testing distorts the national COVID picture. One in four RT-PCR tests is done by the PNRC. The absence of PNRC deflates the infection rate, making any dip in the reported number of verified cases an artificial decline. If PNRC stops testing

Delivered by Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto 21 October 2020 Good afternoon. It is my pleasure to be with you today – even though I was given 20 minutes to discuss a raft of bills which has taken us hundreds of hours to deliberate. Imposing that cap on a politician is

Solicited Message on Secretary Leonor Briones’ Book Launch and Birthday 16 October 2020 I was engaged to The Star of All Seasons when Ma’am Liling, the Teacher for All Seasons, came into my life. I have since been mentored by these two great ladies in a continuing education

*Approved on third reading Explanation of Vote SB 1844: An Act authorizing the President to expedite the processing and issuance of national and local permits, licenses and certifications Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph G. Recto 14 October 2020 Mr. President, my dear

The Senate-approved bill mandating a gradual tripling to P10,000 of the annual Teaching Supplies Allowance (TSA) is “fiscally-responsible, which makes it veto-proof by the President,” Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, principal author, said today. “Any contention that

This is just a pit stop in Alan’s long career. He will be back—I doubt if he’ll ever leave the political scene as a leading voice. It will be ages before we will come to read the requiem for this heavyweight. Not today. His stint as House leader may be short, but it was

The plight of Reina and River should not be allowed to happen again. Their tragedy should be a teachable moment for all of us – that a jailed mother should not be denied to visit her terminally sick child. A Person Deprived of Liberty should be allowed to comfort a loved one

Resolution Supporting The Recommendation Of The Inter-Agency Task Force On The Management Of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) For The  Department Of Transportation (DOTr) To Resume Its Pilot Study On Motorcycle Taxi Service Providers And To Provide Guidelines For Its

Resolution Urging The Commission On Elections (Comelec) And The Department Of Information And Communications Technology (DICT) To Devise And Install An Effective Tool That Would Detect And Repel Potential  Foreign Interference In Elections, And Directing The Appropriate Senate